Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Bill Frisell Four ! Ronnie Scott’s 21/072023

Frisell has quietly gone about building his own mythic universe and by segueing the tunes, the nuances were extremely powerful, bathed in swathes of dreamy tenderness.

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman : Ronnie Scott’s 10/07/23

It’s always good to catch Jon Cleary and his band, the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at Ronnies. He is without doubt a popular regular and on tonight’s performance, it’s easy to see why.

Harold López-Nussa : Ronnie Scott’s 4/07/2023

The ensemble work is off the chain and deep rooted.The symbiotic relationship the brothers have is a treat to behold, two world class players in one family forging displacement battles

Love Supreme Festival : Glynde Sussex 30/06 - 2/07/2023

Sunday saw the festival swell even further with day trippers filling the field. Tower Of Power delivered some neat Oakland strokes with ‘You Gotta Funkify’ and ‘What Is Hip’

B Cool-Aid album launch: The Cause, London 9/4/23

It's fitting that in order for B Cool-Aid - a longstanding collaboration between rapper Pink Siifu and producer Ahwlee - to launch the album in the UK, they invited some big hitters for a party in East London...

Kelela: at Here at Outernet, London 7/4/23

It was no great surprise, then, that Kelela's London show sold out weeks in advance, and Here at Outernet was packed well in advance of her arrival...

Ari Lennox: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London 16/5/23

The demand for tickets has gone through the roof, with R'n'B superstar Ari Lennox performed across two nights at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith to keep up with demand...

Kranium: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London 31/3/23

Shepherd's Bush Empire was unsurprisingly packed for Kranium's performance, supported by the excellent Laa Lee...

Roy Ayers Farewell Tour: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London 5/5/23

Shepherd's Bush Empire was understandably packed to say farewell to an icon. As with previous shows, his tracks take on a life of their own with a group of incredible musicians flanking Roy Ayers...